Notice Information
Notice Title
Mulching Framework - South District
Notice Description
Forestry England are seeking suppliers to carry out mulching and similar services in the South England Forest District
Lot Information
Standard, Tractor and mulching attachment (Area 1)
Standard, Tractor and mulching attachment, Purpose built if requested in Area 1 Includes Standard restocking including stumps and residue to 5-15cm and post fire sites Estimated 25ha per year.
Steep slopes, sensitive sites, weeding restock sites and invasive species removal (Area 1)Steep slopes, sensitive sites, weeding restock sites and invasive species removal in Area 1 Small machinery, fail mulchers and robotic mulchers. Estimated 30 ha per year.
): Mulching felled Norway Spruce sites destroying any material >8cm in diameter (Area 1)Mulching felled Norway Spruce sites destroying any material >8cm in diameter in Area 1. Heavy-duty forestry mulcher designed to process brash, stumps, and woody debris down to very fine material. Estimated 10 ha per year
24-hour emergency response to assist the Fire Service in mulching fire defensible zones. (Area 1)24-hour emergency response to assist the Fire Service in mulching fire defensible zones in Area 1. Tractor and mulching attachment, Purpose built if requested. Bulldozer (Medium to large) with blade attachments that can cut to bare mineral soil. Estimation cannot be given but likely to occur during the wildfire season (March-September).
Standard, Tractor and mulching attachment (Area 2)Standard, Tractor and mulching attachment in Area 2, Purpose built if requested. Includes Standard restocking including stumps and residue to 5-15cm and post fire sites Estimated 25ha per year.
Steep slopes, sensitive sites, weeding restock sites and invasive species removal (Area 2)Steep slopes, sensitive sites, weeding restock sites and invasive species removal in Area 2 Small machinery, fail mulchers and robotic mulchers. Estimated 30 ha per year.
Mulching felled Norway Spruce sites destroying any material >8cm in diameter (Area 2)Mulching felled Norway Spruce sites destroying any material >8cm in diameter in Area 2 Heavy-duty forestry mulcher designed to process brash, stumps, and woody debris down to very fine material. Estimated 30ha per year
24-hour emergency response to assist the Fire Service in mulching fire defensible zones. (Area 2)24-hour emergency response to assist the Fire Service in mulching fire defensible zones in Area 2 Tractor and mulching attachment, Purpose built if requested. Bulldozer (Medium to large) with blade attachments that can cut to bare mineral soil. Estimation cannot be given but likely to occur during the wildfire season (March-September).
ContingencyAn area-wide mini competition may also be used for work that does not fit the standard requirement of the framework (For example, sites that require multiple specifications of mulching or time constraints that require multiple machinery on site to meet deadlines), or where additional resources or equipment will be required to complete the work programme.
Planning Information
Interested parties are requested to notify Forestry England of their interest in this opportunity by sending an email to commercial.services@forestryengland.uk and marking their email for the attention of Sam Harris
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06b0f8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068726-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
-
- CPV Codes
77230000 - Services incidental to forestry
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,999,999 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Jul 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Aug 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Jul 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-07-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FORESTRY COMMISSION
- Additional Buyers
FORESTRY ENGLAND (FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE FORESTRY COMMISSION)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS16 1EJ
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- Delivery Location
- TLJ South East (England), TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex, TLK25 Dorset
-
- Local Authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Electoral Ward
- Stoke Park & Cheswick
- Westminster Constituency
- Filton and Bradley Stoke
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068726-2026
21st July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054344-2026
9th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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